Item 8 - S-P-1 and Variance Request Document
Exhibit A
“S‐P‐1” Detailed Site Plan District
For
0.859 Acres in the J.T. Bailey Survey, Abstract No. 97,
City of Southlake, Tarrant County, Texas
Timberlake Office
This S‐P‐1 district encompasses approximately 0.859 acres within the City of Southlake and is more fully
described on the legal description attached as Exhibit B (the “Property”). This site shall comply with all
conditions of the City of Southlake Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480, as amended, as it pertains
to Section 18, “O‐1” Office District uses and regulations to include the site plan and elevations as shown.
It is the intent of this document to establish the O‐1 District zoning as the base zoning for the site. That
base zoning, together with the uses, development regulations and variances set forth herein, shall
provide for the ability to develop this Property as shown in the associated Site Plan and Landscape Plan.
1. PERMITTED USES
a. The uses permitted by right in the O‐1 zoning district, with the exception of medical
office uses, which includes but not limited to chiropractors, dentists, optometrists,
physicians, podiatrists, psychiatrists, and psychologists, shall be the only uses allowed
within this tract without a Specific Use Permit,.
2. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
a. As this Property is subject to the Residential Adjacency and FM 1709 Corridor Overlay
development standards, the more stringent of those standards or the O‐1 District
regulations shall apply to the development of this site with the following exceptions:
i. Bufferyards: A 10’ Type M buffer will be provided along the north side of the
property, adjacent to FM 1709. A 10’ Type F1 buffer with modified landscaping
will be provided along the West property line. The modified landscaping shall
include a reduction in the accent tree requirement. See the attached Landscape
Plan for details. All other bufferyards will be provided per Ordinance.
ii. Screening: An 8’ masonry wall will be provided along the south and east
property lines. An 8’ wooden fence will be provided along the west property
line.
iii. Maximum Impervious Coverage: The maximum impervious coverage shall not
exceed seventy‐five (75%) percent of the total lot area.
iv. Setbacks/Yards: The building setback along the south and east property lines
shall be a minimum of 15’ for a non‐single family structure, provided that the
structure is no greater than one story or 28’ feet in height. The building setback
along the west property line shall remain 40’ per the Residential Adjacency
standards in the Zoning Ordinance. The building setback along the north
property line shall remain 50’ per the Corridor Overlay standards in the Zoning
Ordinance.
v. Trash Receptacles and Recycling Receptacles: The setback for trash receptacles
and recycling receptacles from single family residential property shall be a
minimum of 10’. Location and screening requirements for trash and recycling
receptacles will remain as stated in the Residential Adjacency standards in the
Zoning Ordinance.
3. LANDSCAPING/TREE PRESERVATION
a. As this Property is subject to the Landscape Ordinance No. 544‐B, those standards shall
apply to the development of this site with the following exceptions:
i. This site, as proposed, cannot meet the Existing Tree Cover Preservation
Requirements provided for in the Tree Preservation Ordinance No. 585‐E. The
minimum percentage of existing tree cover to be preserved shall be reduced as
shown in the table below.
Existing Tree Cover Preservation
Total Site Area 37,405 SF
Existing Tree Cover 16,852 SF
Tree Cover Percentage of Site Area 45.1%
Minimum % of Cover to be Retained Per Ordinance 50% ‐ 8,426 SF
Tree Cover Being Preserved (1‐24” Oak) 13% ‐ 2,912 SF
ii. Interior landscaping cannot be provided as required by Ordinance. The
attached Landscape Plan shows a reduction in the required number of canopy
trees along with the preservation of the existing large Oak in the southeast
corner of the property.
iii. As the proposed layout doesn’t provide the ability to retain the minimum tree
cover required by Ordinance; and as the proposed layout does not provide the
room to meet or exceed the accent and canopy tree requirements; the
Developer may plant supplemental trees as a mitigation measure in an area
agreed upon by the Developer and the City of Southlake. For example, the
Homeowners Association open space lot adjacent to the site (with the approval
of the HOA).
4. PARKING
a. The minimum number of parking spaces required shall 36 spaces.
i. Per the Zoning Ordinance, Section 35 for the proposed general office use: A
minimum of 8 parking spaces are required for the first 1,000 sf of building + 1
space per each additional 300 sf of floor area. For the proposed 9,913 sf office
building, a total of 38 spaces are required.
ii. The proposed layout cannot meet this minimum requirement; a minimum of 36
spaces will be provided.
5. DRIVEWAY
a. The driveway storage length shall be a minimum of 36’.
i. Per the Driveway Ordinance No. 634, a driveway with an average number of
parking spaces per driveway between 20‐49 spaces and a total number of
parking spaces between 20‐49 spaces has a minimum storage length that is
either equal to the bufferyard width + 18’ or 28’; whichever is greater. For this
site, the minimum driveway storage length per Ordinance is 38 feet.
ii. The proposed layout cannot meet this minimum requirement; a minimum of 36
feet will be provided.
6. VARIANCES
a. Per the development standards listed above for this site, variances from current
Ordinance requirements will be necessary for the following items:
i. Bufferyards
ii. Screening
iii. Maximum Impervious Coverage Area
iv. Setbacks for both the building and trash receptacles
v. Tree Cover Preservation
vi. Interior Landscaping
vii. Parking
viii. Minimum driveway storage length